Lyme disease: Climate change could increase tick numbers in the UK

Experts believe that climate change is driving an explosion of tick bites which put people at risk of Lyme Disease.

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that can be spread to humans by infected ticks. High-risk places for bites include grassy wooded areas.

Laura Edwards who is living with Lyme disease says 'the symptoms are debilitating...not only was I getting the physical symptoms, severe brain fog, severe fatigue, I was struggling to even get up in the mornings. Not knowing, forgetting things'.

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